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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka arrested in Sydney for sexual assault

SYDNEY: Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was with the national squad for T20 World Cup in Australia, has been arrested on charges of sexual assault, team sources said on Sunday.

The Times of India

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka charged with alleged sexual assault of woman in Sydney

Danushka Gunathilaka, who played one match in the ongoing T20 World Cup, is refused bail after being charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent.

ABC News

Two Brisbane men face court charged with more than 70 offences including rape, sexual assault

Two Brisbane men charged with more than 70 offences, including rape and sexual assault, allegedly spanning a 20-year period are granted bail after facing a Queensland court.

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Ex-LAPD captain's loyalties scrutinized in tip to CBS exec

A former Los Angeles police captain’s ties to Hollywood are under scrutiny after prosecutors say he leaked a sexual assault victim’s confidential police report to CBS and its former leader Les Moonves

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey to make first public appearance since sexual assault allegations

Kevin Spacey is set to make his first formal public appearance since he became the subject of multiple sexual assault allegations in 2017, at the start of the #MeToo movement.

Tribune News Service

Witness who called 911 to report brutal rape of Manhattan jogger claims no one else stepped in to help

‘Nobody even looked in our direction,’ says Good Samaritan who stopped to help sexual assault victim

The Independent UK

Colorado nurse is accused of keeping ‘Dexter collection’ of photos and videos as he sexually abused patients

Christopher Lambros, 61, was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual assault after a trove of 168 videos and photos were uncovered

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Police hunt man after woman dragged to the ground in attempted sexual assault in Streatham

A woman was walking down Prentis Road when she was attacked from behind on Friday, October 7

Evening Standard

How to be a supportive ally when your child has experienced sexual assault

Here's why it's important for parents to start a conversation with their child about sexual health and safety — and how to be a supportive ally if they experience sexual assault.

ABC News

Man accused of Dublin hotel room sexual assault on sleeping woman

Defence solicitor Dara Robinson decribed the case was almost one of a kind. He said they willingly engaged in a significant degree of sexual activity, and the woman withdrew consent in no uncertain terms.

Irish Mirror

Teenage boy allegedly raped at hotel housing refugees in London

Exclusive: Met investigating two alleged sexual assaults at site amid growing fears over safety of refugee facilities

The Guardian - UK

Guards who sexually abuse inmates haven't been punished harshly enough, DOJ memo says

The Justice Department report urges an overhaul in the way the Bureau of Prisons works to prevent and investigate sexual abuse by prison employees against women in their custody.

WEKU

Melinda Henneberger: ‘The most difficult rape myth for people to grasp’ spelled out at Harvey Weinstein trial

What you think you know about how rape victims act is probably wrong, and there’s a reason for that: It seems intuitive that anyone violated in that way would scream, run and only ever see the perp again in court.

Tribune News Service

Hillsong founder Brian Houston given date to defend charges he concealed father’s abuse

Brian Houston addressed his Facebook followers as a court set the date for him to defend charges he concealed his father's sexual assaults.

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The Independent UK

CBS, Moonves must pay $30.5 million for insider trading

CBS and its former president, Leslie Moonves, will pay $30.5 million as part of an agreement with the New York attorney general’s office, which says the network’s executives conspired with a Los Angeles police captain to conceal sexual assault allegations against Moonves

Los Angeles Times

CBS, LAPD captain led cover-up of sexual assault report against Les Moonves, attorney general says

The New York attorney general’s office released a sweeping report Wednesday that detailed an elaborate cover-up at the highest levels of CBS in late 2017 and 2018 to try to contain allegations of sexual harassment by former chief Leslie Moonves.

The Independent UK

CBS and former CEO Les Moonves to pay $30.5m over claims they hid sexual assault allegations

Mr Moonves resigned in September 2018 after a string of women made allegations against him

The Guardian - UK

Eight in 10 rape charges tried by UK military courts end without conviction

Only 11 out of 53 charges of rape heard by service justice system in past three years led to guilty charges

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WHO suspends senior manager after sexual assault complaint-sources

The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended a senior manager at its Geneva headquarters after a British doctor publicly alleged she was sexually assaulted at a health conference last month, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The Independent UK

Woman says 2 Weinstein sexual assaults came 17 years apart

A woman has testified at Harvey Weinstein's Los Angeles trial that he sexually assaulted her in 1991 and did the same 17 years later

The Guardian - UK

Former officer accuses Police Scotland of ‘cover-up’ attitude to misogyny

Gemma MacRae says management ignored complaints as ex-colleague awaits sexual assault sentence

Evening Standard

Designer jailed for sexual assault on sleeping woman after bar crawl

The director of an architectural firm who sexually assaulted a woman while she slept on a sofa after a drug and booze-fuelled night out has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.

The Conversation

Hockey Canada scandal highlights toxic masculinity in sports

Over recent weeks and months, Canadians have watched a stream of headlines tracing Hockey Canada’s failure to address sexual assault allegations. The misuse of hockey registration fees to pay for sexual assault settlements has raised growing concerns about sport culture and sexual misconduct among some players.

Tribune News Service

Dancer in Harvey Weinstein film testifies he sexually assaulted her in Puerto Rico in 2003

A dancer who worked as a body double in a movie produced by Harvey Weinstein testified Thursday that the filmmaker removed her top and masturbated during a 2003 sexual assault in Puerto Rico.

Daily Record

Outlander star Sam Heughan felt 'betrayal' over nudity during sexual assault scene

The Dumfries-born actor, who has played the titular role of Jamie Fraser on the show since 2014, spent much of the earlier seasons facing off against Jonathan ‘Black Jack’ Randall, played by Tobias Menzies.

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